The Office of Young-Adult Ministries seeks to train, equip, empower, and connect young-adult leaders (at all levels of the church) for the development of Christ-seeking young adults in the church and beyond.

Young People's Address to Blend Multimedia, Movement, and Voices; Will Inspire Call to Action and Interaction
(April 9, 2008, GBOD) — When six young people take the stage April 24 at the 2008 United Methodist General Conference, it will be the first time in the history of the denomination that young people have been added to the agenda to address the top legislative body of the denomination.

All God’s People: Faith Formation Throughout the Life Span
October 13-15, 2008
Nashville, TN

Neshama: Soul Psalms of Young People
Neshama: soul
Origin: Hebrew noun

The ancient Hebrew scriptures flow with psalms where the soul cries out to the Lord in praise and suffering. Today, people of God still cry out from the depths of their souls in song and spoken word, connecting us to one another and to the psalmists of long ago. The original songs featured on this CD by young people in The United Methodist Church come from different regions. The artists live different lifestyles and speak different languages. The diverse musical styles — from pop to African folk — on Neshama unite us with song and praise like the ancient Scriptures, celebrating how God is moving in the souls of young people today.

A vision of Young People's Ministries — a ministry of the GBOD — Neshama is the first compilation of United Methodist Young People. A portion of all proceeds from Neshama will benefit HIV/AIDS ministry initiatives of Young People's Ministries.

Young Adult Network
The goal of the network is to help keep young adults connected to one another and to the church in one way or another. Many of the components of the network are guided by the hopes, dreams, visions, goals, thoughts and nitty gritty ideas of the young adults like yourself.

New! Email Discussion for Young Adult Leaders
Now Young Adult leaders have a way to share ideas, struggles and successes. Our new email discussion group puts you in touch with your colleagues around the country. Join the discussion now!

Helicopter Parenting & the Millennial Generation
Nationwide, campuses are experiencing an increase in “helicopter parents,” who hover over their children and participate in decision-making in their daily lives.